Devastating hurricane in California and Nevada: how it was (10 photos + 3 videos)

Stunning before and after photos show the power Tropical Hurricane Hilary, which swept through California, causing floods and landslides, then poured over the Nevada desert for an annual day rain reserve.





On August 21, more than 40 million people fully felt how a tropical storm can be relentless and destructive. Roads and houses were flooded, people were left in a difficult situation and they urgently I had to help. Rescue operations began in the affected areas evacuation operations.

Hilary is the first tropical storm to hit South California over the past 84 years - initially hit dry peninsula of Baja California in Mexico as a hurricane, causing widespread flooding and the death of at least one person, and then turned into a full-fledged tropical storm.

By Sunday evening, it became clear what was coming weather disaster: to tropical storm and tornado warnings forest fires and a moderate earthquake in Los Angeles. Combo! On Monday, the hurricane swept inland to Rocky Mountains and lost strength, but the threat of flooding, according to weather forecasters, spread to Oregon and Idaho and will continue until the end weeks.

Culver City, California: Flooding hits, Ballona Creek floods, causing havoc on roads






Death Valley, Nevada: A year's worth of rain fell in 24 hours in a normally scorched desert






Cathedral City, California: after the west A hurricane hit the coast of California and declared a state of emergency. position






Desert Hot Springs, California: Flood destroys section of Indian Canyon Road






Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Dodgers were forced to reschedule a sports match because around the stadium formed a huge moat with water






Cathedral City, California: Cars stuck on flooded roads and residents ordered to avoid travel






Cathedral City, California: Flooding leads to massive landslides and traffic chaos






Cathedral City, California: Rains flood homeless camp



Sun Valley, California: Lots of downed trees and damaged cars



La Quinta, California: Floods created new waterways with strong currents: the Whitewater River flows straight through highway



Road blocked by a massive landslide

Thousand Palms, California: Thousands of West Coast Residents stranded after the streets and highways were blurred



Cathedral City, California: Maintenance vehicle clearing a path through a flooded street



Cathedral City, California: aerial view of Jamno cars on a flooded street



Palm trees and flooded cars, Southern California



San Diego, California: TV reporter on a flooded road



Indio, California: Aerial view of a Jeep stuck in mud